As we know diets are very important to our overall health. As the old saying goes – “We are what we eat”. It should come as no surprise that good nutrition during pregnancy is increasingly important, not only for the mother but also the child.
A study according the University of Massachusetts Medical School says that American women with a history of gestational diabetes have lower quality diets compared to mothers who do not have a history of the disease.
The author of the study went on to note that women with a history Gestational Diabetes reported a lower consumption of green and beans.
Studies in the past have suggested that women who exercise while pregnant have children that are more prone to exercise when they become adults. It was believed that these studies could be strongly related to a mothers influence on her children post birth. However, in a recent study conducted by Prof. Robert A Waterland of …
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Years ago, nutritional supplements, prenatal vitamins and maternity helpful accessories were not commonly found and retailed in Obgyn practices but today times have changed and evolved. Information concerning benefits of using these type of products while expecting is abundant and therefore necessary for physicians to educate their patients concerning the advantages. Obgyn´s are regularly asked …
Load up on your Greens & Beans!
As we know diets are very important to our overall health. As the old saying goes – “We are what we eat”. It should come as no surprise that good nutrition during pregnancy is increasingly important, not only for the mother but also the child.
A study according the University of Massachusetts Medical School says that American women with a history of gestational diabetes have lower quality diets compared to mothers who do not have a history of the disease.
The author of the study went on to note that women with a history Gestational Diabetes reported a lower consumption of green and beans.
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